Arabic literary salons in the Islamic Middle Ages poetry, public performance, and the presentation of the past / Samer M. Ali.

Author/creator Ali, Samer M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNotre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press,
Descriptionxi, 294 p. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects
Arabic poetry--750-1258. --History and criticism.
Salons--Islamic Empire.
Oral tradition--Islamic Empire.
Islamic Empire--Intellectual life.

SeriesPoetics of orality and literacy
Poetics of orality and literacy. ^A590610
Contents Introduction -- Literary salons : outlines of a topic. Literary salons : from ancient symposion to Arabic mujālasat -- Adab principles of artistic speech in assembly -- Poetry performance and the reinterpreting of tradition -- The mujālasat as forum for reception. The poetics of sin and redemption : performing value and canonicity -- Al-Buḥturī's īwān kisrā ode: canonic value and folk literacy in the mujālasat -- Singing Samarra (861-956) : poetry, reception, and the reproduction of literary value in historical narrative -- Conclusion.
General noteOriginally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Indiana University.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010037737
ISBN9780268020323 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0268020329 (pbk. : alk. paper)